3 part-time vacancies at Medical Justice - June 2012
We have 3 part-time vacancies
1. Casework Administration Worker
2. Administrator & Finance Worker
3. Clinical Advisor maternity cover
About Medical Justice
Medical Justice arranges for independent doctors to visit men, women and children being detained arbitrarily and indefinitely in 11 immigration removal centres around the UK. We assist about 1,000 detainees a year, most of whom are asylum seekers, and most are later released. Our volunteer doctors write medico-legal reports documenting scars of torture and challenge instances of inadequate healthcare provision, including denial of medication and access to hospital. We are the only organisation in the UK that does this.
Medical evidence from our casework feeds into our research (our latest report is "The Second Torture" published last month). We discuss policy changes with the UK Borders Agency (UKBA) to help secure lasting change - where that fails we may undertake strategic litigation. We provide statistics and intelligence for some detainee's judicial reviews about the harm caused by inadequate healthcare provision in detention We raise public and parliamentary awareness about immigration detention and what a growing number of high court judges have deemed "inhuman and degrading treatment".
This is an exciting opportunity to join the small team of 5 staff members who work together with a network of dedicated volunteer medics, interpreters, lawyers, detainee visitors, campaigners, parliamentarians and journalists.
1. Casework Administration Worker
Salary : £23,156 pro-rata (i.e. £11,578.02 for two and a half days)
Reports to : Casework Manager
Responsible for : Occasional volunteers / interns if appropriate
Part-time : two and a half days a week
Based : Medical Justice, Finsbury Park, London
Job purpose
To assist the Casework Manager in ensuring a consistent standard of casework for all patients, help detainees progress complaints against the UK Border Agency and their contractors and develop the organisation’s expertise and capabilities regarding complaints.
If you would like to apply for the Casework Administration Worker : Please read the Casework Administration Worker Job Description, email a completed application form and your CV to
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Closing date : Tuesday 17th July 2012
Interviews : Applicants will be notified by Wednesday 18th July 2012 and invited for an interview that will take place on Friday 20th July at the Medical Justice office (86 Durham Road, London, N7 7DT)
Start-date : The applicant must be available for hand-over week commencing Monday 24th September 2012.
2. Administration & Finance Worker
Salary : £23,156 pro-rata (i.e. £11,578.02 for two and a half days)
Reports to : The Co-ordinator
Responsible for : Occasional volunteers / interns if appropriate
Part-time : two and a half days a week
Based : Medical Justice, Finsbury Park, London
Job purpose
To be responsible for the ongoing administrative and financial day-to-day operations of Medical Justice, and support operational staff and the management committee as necessary,
If you would like to apply for the Administration & Finance Worker : Please read the Administration & Finance Worker Job Description, email a completed application form and your CV to
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Closing date : Tuesday 17th July 2012
Interviews : Applicants will be notified by Wednesday 18th July 2012 and invited for an interview that will take place on Thursday 19th July at the Medical Justice office (86 Durham Road, London, N7 7DT)
Start-date : The applicant must be available for hand-over week commencing Monday 24th September 2012.
3. Maternity Cover for the Clinical Adviser (self-employed)
Salary : £44,000.00 pro-rata (i.e. £423 per day) for 6 months in the first instance
Reports to : The Co-ordinator and a clinician on the management committee for supervision
Responsible for : Any volunteer medics attached to the office and advising volunteer medics who visit detainees and/or who do phone-work
Part-time : 4 sessions / 2 days a week
Based : Medical Justice, Finsbury Park, London (though some work from home possible)
Job purpose : To help provide the medical expertise necessary for Medical Justice to carry out casework and research; to advise on clinical aspects of the organisation’s activities; to contribute to strategic development of the organisation; and to develop the pool of doctors and other health professionals available to Medical Justice through recruitment, training, and support.
If you would like to apply for the Maternity Cover for the Clinical Adviser : Please read the Maternity Cover for the Clinical Adviser Job Description, email a completed application form and your CV to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Closing date : Tuesday 17th July 2012
Interviews : Applicants will be notified by Wednesday 18th July 2012 and invited for an interview that will take place on Monday 23rd July at the Medical Justice office (86 Durham Road, London, N7 7DT)
Start-date : The aplicant must be available for hand-over on Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th September 2012.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 July 2012 18:32